‘I open the bins and think I’m in for a treat’: the Australian dumpster divers who find treasure in the trash

Tim Fisher is part of a growing community of dumpster divers in Sydney who share tips and locations on private Facebook groups. Photograph: Steven Siewert/The Guardian

Tim Fisher stands with his arms on his hips, inspecting the bins in front of him.

“It’s always a bit of hit and miss,” he says, digging through the mountains of disposed food on a muggy night in Sydney’s inner west.